BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ACC Huddle returns with comprehensive spring football preview coverage of all 17 ACC programs, April 28-May 1 on ACC Network * * 17 half-hour episodes to break down offseason storylines and early outlooks for the 2026 season For the second consecutive spring, ACC Network's signature studio show, ACC Huddle, will spotlight all 17 ACC football programs with dedicated  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Presses Acting CDC Director on Interference in Publication of COVID-19 Vaccination Report * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), today wrote to Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Acting Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya raising concerns that Dr. Bhattacharya interfered w  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Slams Senate Passage of Budget Resolution to Fund Lawless ICE & CBP * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today after the Senate approved a budget resolution that will allow Congressional Republicans to move ahead with billions of dollars in spending increases for Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customers & Bo  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Statement on New $196M AUKUS Contract Award for Electric Boat * NORWICH, CT - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee and Co-Chair of the bipartisan Friends of Australia Caucus, released the following statement the U.S. Navy's new $196 million contract award for Electric Boat, which is the first contract awarded b  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney, Bilirakis Celebrate Community College Month * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, in honor of Community College Month, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) led lawmakers in introducing a bipartisan resolution to recognize community colleges' significant contributions to students and the workforce. "Community colleges provide a quality and affordable higher educ  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Events announces 2026 Shriners Children's 'Showdown at the Net' volleyball showcase * * Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Stanford to headline primetime doubleheader from ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort on September 9 ESPN Events will once again present the Shiners Children's 'Showdown at the Net' volleyball event, returning th  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's "We're Going" campaign enters new phase as NFL Draft spot puts the network "On the Clock" for Super Bowl LXI * * NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell stars alongside ESPN Super Bowl commentators, among others, in Draft-inspired creative * Spot marks the latest moment in ESPN's Year of the Super Bowl celebration ESPN's next chapter of its " We're Going " creativ  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, April 23 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following Q&A on April 22, 2026, involving Director, Analyst Kayla Velnoskey: * * * HR Leaders Must Evolve Pay for Performance in the Age of AI Q&A with Kayla Velnoskey * The rise of AI is amplifying long-standing challenges in how organizations design and deliver effective pay for performance programs. We spoke with Kayla Velnoskey, Director, Analyst in the Gartner HR p  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Goal! ESPN airs two most-viewed First Round Game 2's on cable ever, continuing successful start to 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs * The 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs continue its historic start on ESPN, as the network aired the two most-watched First Round Game 2's ever on cable, following a weekend of multiple Game 1 record-breaking viewership. Monday's Philadelphia Flyers-Pi  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, April 24 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * Speakers at the Black Boys and Men National Symposium will inspire participants with action steps for change By Michele Coffill The keynote speakers at the fifth annual Black Boys and Men National Symposium, June 10-12 in Battle Creek, will advance conversations and strategies that drive meaningful, equitable change in education. New to southwest Michigan this year, the symposium's mission remain  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, issued the following opening statement on April 22, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Profits Over Patients: The PBM Business Model Under Scrutiny". PBM is pharmacy benefit managers. * * * "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank all the witnesses for being here. "This is something I think we can all agree on. This is inefficiency  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Advance State, Foreign Operations Funding Bill that Would Surrender American Global Leadership to Adversaries While President Trump Pursues Deadly, Costly War with Iran Republicans on the House State, Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee advanced a partisan funding bill that weakens our national security, cuts g  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Senator John Fetterman Joins Meghan McCain to Talk Family Life, Mental Health, Psychedelics, Politics Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joined Meghan McCain on Citizen McCain for a conversation around mental health and his own struggles with depression, being a family man, what it means to represent all Pennsylvanians, and working across the aisle at   more

STORRS, Connecticut, April 23 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Innovation Quest Selects Five Top Startups, Ranging from Manufacturing Innovation to New Hair-Care Option * The Innovation Quest (iQ) entrepreneurship competition crowned five new champions on April 20, with innovations that included a novel manufacturing innovation, a system for making tuition payments easier, and tool to help protect creative endeavors from being usurped by AI. The students ra  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * UPDATED DATA: Inflation, Gasoline Costs Continue to Soar Under President Trump New reports show that families have spent $2,300 more each on daily expenses since Trump took office; Americans have paid $16 billion more on gas since start of Iran War * Today, the Joint Economic Committee - Minority released two updat  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson and Democrats Press Major Retailers to Provide Tariff Relief to Customers * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), a member of the House Trade Subcommittee, joined Rep. Steven Horsford (NV-04) and 13 other Democrats to press the CEOs of ten major companies to ensure the tariff refunds they receive from the federal government are passed on to their customers. According t  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy on Trump's Iran War Chaos: We Are Becoming a Laughingstock in the World * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate in support of a War Powers Resolution to end Trump's war with Iran. In his remarks, Murphy chronicled the last two weeks of President Trump's chaotic and confused public negotiations with Iran, marked by a dizz  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy: Republicans Could Have Used Reconciliation to Address Skyrocketing Costs But Chose to Write a Blank Check to ICE Instead * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday took to the floor of the U.S. Senate to condemn Senate Republicans' unprecedented move to bypass the traditional appropriations process and fund the Department of Homeland Security through budget re  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 23 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * Region 1 Mark of Excellence Awards 2025 winners announced * The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 1 with 2025 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ Region 1 includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania (Central/Eastern), Rhode Island and Vermont. First-place winner  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * Republicans Advance Agriculture-FDA Funding Bill that would Raise Costs on Farmers, Cut Assistance for Hungry Families During today's House Appropriations subcommittee markup of the 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies funding bill, House Democrats highlighted how the bil  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, issued the following opening statement on April 22, 2026, at a joint hearing of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces and House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation entitled "Revitalizing Shipbuilding and the Maritime Industrial Base": * * * Thank you, Chairman Kelly, and thank   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 24 (TNSrpt) -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Bridgeport Study Identifies High-Impact Investments to Strengthen Parks Citywide Bridgeport, Conn. - Trust for Public Land (TPL), in partnership with Connecticut Green Bank, PT Partners, and the City of Bridgeport, today announced the results of a comprehensive custom analysis providing a data-driven roadmap to guide future park investment across the city. Con  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Speaks to Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. About MAHA Agenda * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about the work he is doing to promote the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda. Specifically, Sen. Tuberville focused on protecting rural hospitals and banning dangerous dyes and unknown i  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Blumenthal Slams Republican Effort to Deliver $140 Billion to ICE While Denying Benefits to Combat-Injured Veterans * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today took to the Senate floor to slam the Republican budget resolution that will deliver $140 billion to ICE and Border Protection with no reforms. In his remarks, Blum  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 23 -- Yale University issued the following Q&A on April 22, 2026, by Karen Guzman with Peter Krause, senior research scientist and expert in tick-borne diseases: * * * As ticks spread, so do the diseases they carry Yale's Peter Krause, a senior research scientist and expert in tick-borne diseases, explains what's spreading, what's rare but dangerous, and how to stay safe this summer. * Up-close tick encounters are nothing new to Peter Krause. As a tick-borne d  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 23 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Two PhD students awarded the Rome Prize The fellowship, awarded annually by the American Academy in Rome, supports innovative work in various disciplines across the arts and humanities. Tom Zhuohun Wang, a PhD student in the Departments of History and Classics, and Lisa Beyeler-Yvarra, a PhD student in the School of Architecture and the Department of Religious Studies, are among the 31 recipients of this yea  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 24 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Yale's Phi Beta Kappa chapter honors two celebrated teachers and a long-serving college dean Two professors received Yale College's oldest teaching award during a ceremony last week, while the longest serving college dean was honored for her support of teaching and learning. * Two members of the Yale faculty -- Roger Howe, the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, and Joe Wolenski, a sen  more